You might be wondering what a “kokeshi” is. Kokeshi is a Japanese wooden doll originating from Northern Japan. They are handmade from wood, have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines to define the face. “temple7e” on Etsy (an online community where you can buy and sell handmade goods) has taken the traditional kokeshi doll and put a delightful geek twist to it.
Featured on temple73’s Etsy page is a collection of kokeshi dolls titled, “The Kokeshi Clan”. It seems that temple7e is a sci-fi geek considering some of her kokeshi designs are modeled after Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, and Star Trek.
Each of these dolls are quiet adorable and are carefully hand-painted. You can get these little geek kokeshi dolls for about 20 to 30 bucks each on temple7e’s site. Hit the jump to see some of the other dolls!
